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Atomic 4 replacement....? AJ at 2:36am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 14/3751 I'm thinking about taking out my Atomic 4 30hp. gas motor and putting a 4 stroke 9.9hp motor on a br
outboard size on 26m Trevor watkins at 2:39am 10.22.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1587 Have just bought a new 26m from the factory to be shipped to Mauritius. Need some advice on the outb
Repaired link George at 3:04am 10.22.07 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1234 Hi Peggie,As you requested, I reported the bad link to Phil Herring, and got a response from him t
Building a hard dodger Passrider at 3:46am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 6/3847 Has anyone built a hard dodger for their C-30? I'm interested in what materials and processes were
cast iron keel marty gelbard at 3:43am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 2/1124 Periodically I've sanded down the cast iron keel on my O'day 37 and applied epoxy. It seems corrosio
Autohelm Instrument Adjustment Terry Cox at 4:14am 10.22.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1547 Our boat came with the standard suite of Autohelm instruments including depth, speed, wind and autop
Winter Cover for 310; also Cockpit table Irish Ayes at 4:50am 10.22.07 Catalina 310 1/1548 Has anyone purchased a winter cover for their Catalina 310? If so, would mind sharing from whom you
Sailboat Shipping in Hampton Roads, VA BradG at 4:45am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 10/1415 I need a hauling company that has a hydraulic trailer to move my hunter 27 from carrollton to va bea
Diesel motor Noise Digger at 5:18am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 7/2424 I sail 1988 Catalina 30, Universal M18 Diesel (14 Hp) We have noticed an increase in Motor Noise.
Interior Cushions Davis at 5:10am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/1477 Hi all. I am new to this list. I have a 1989 Catalina 30 and the time has come to replace the cush
How to Retrieve a lost sheet end from top of mast? wpageabc at 5:38am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 13/2047 Hi, looking for a tip on how to get the sheet end connector that clips to sail head. It was inadve
Purchasing H356 Douglas Washburn at 5:56am 10.22.07 Big Boats 9/1261 I am considering upgrading from my H31 to an H356 (2003). Are there any Achilles Heels for which th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:52am 10.22.07 Big Boats 1/897 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. Th
Not to toot my own horn but PrincessoftheLake at 5:50am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 11/1195 If you go to this link you will find the current issue of the sailing magazine, Northern Breezes. T
Caulking versus butyl tape around windows sailingdude at 6:18am 10.22.07 Catalina 30 2/2764 I am in the process of resealing all of the cabin windows in my 1980 C-30. I'm wondering if anyone h
Dead body found on the Chesapeake Bay Broke sailor SV Marcell at 6:32am 10.22.07 Ask All Sailors 22/2967 On Channel 16 we heard of a body found. The boater that found it floating face down wearing a PFD w
Do I need new sails? John at 7:35am 10.22.07 Day Sailers 16/3046 How do I know for sure if I need new sails? I have been having a couple of problems for the last t
Considering the 28-30 range Banooma at 7:02am 10.22.07 Mid-Size Boats 7/4439 Hi,I'm a newbie to this forum, but have spent quite a bit of time researching what's available, an
Hunter 34 Compressor Access Crimson Tide at 6:57am 10.22.07 Big Boats 3/978
Prop Walk Don Guillette at 8:00am 10.22.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/3176 Last week I was in Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point), Mexico, which is located on the Sea Of Cortez about

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Solent Stay H36 DianaOfBurlington at 10:13am 10.24.21 Interesting - I thought the idea of Solent stay would be to have the inner stay fastened very close
What is this? Rabe at 9:57am 10.24.21
What is this? Rabe at 9:51am 10.24.21 Is an isolator necessary? There's a perko off/1/all/2 switch and the charger is for multiple batteri
What would you change in this plan? (fiberglass part of a rotten core job) DianaOfBurlington at 9:47am 10.24.21
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 9:39am 10.24.21 Normally you do not need to rebuild the carb, only clean the needle valve seat with carb cleaner. J
1984 37C - Dimensioned Drawings Plans DianaOfBurlington at 9:18am 10.24.21 Bosh, it depends on what you need a drawing for for me to see what I have. You will NOT find ANY fa
What is this? DianaOfBurlington at 9:08am 10.24.21
Battery cut-off switch? Chris Blubaugh01 at 8:59am 10.24.21 Thanks for the responses. The exact wiring is difficult to see, but you are correct on identifying t
1987 Catalina 22 " SeaClusion" Raising the Head Sail Leeward Rail at 8:50am 10.24.21 The more I think about it, the more I wonder why lazy jacks are even that useful on a 22 foot boat.
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C jssailem at 8:41am 10.24.21 Welcome to the SBO Forum @D_Bosh and congrats on your new to you boat. The Hunter is a great boat.
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke thinwater at 8:34am 10.24.21 Normally you do not need to rebuild the carb, only clean the needle valve seat with carb cleaner. Ju
Finally went for a sail jssailem at 8:21am 10.24.21 Sweet. Congrats on getting the boat out and using the wind to push her around the Chesapeake. Fun ti
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) jssailem at 8:11am 10.24.21 I would think the vertical height of the space to be the most limiting when seeking a battery fix.
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) jssailem at 8:10am 10.24.21 Thanks for the picture. She is a grand looking vessel. Perhaps looking at this issue from the size
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 8:06am 10.24.21 Interesting! Yes, my bulb and hose are old. I bought a new hose and bulb from Academy (Marine Raider
Engine lift - 1984 Hunter 37C D_Bosh at 8:00am 10.24.21 Thanks for your advice SF Bay!
CNG Joshua770 at 7:34am 10.24.21 Instead of being concerned with finding a CNG source ( which seems to be a vanishing commodity), and
eye candy (2) jssailem at 7:29am 10.24.21
European batteries replacement - oceanis 48 (2015) Roger F at 7:24am 10.24.21 Thanks! Yes i found those also - the issue is to get 4 of those into the existing space is going to
What is this? Rabe at 7:20am 10.24.21 I agree it looks like the layout for a battery isolator. But the wire colors all seem wrong. Black

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